Fair Directors

Directors, Associates, Emeritus and Officers

The Manatee County Fair is sponsored annually by the Manatee River Fair Association, Inc., a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation dedicated to providing a clean, family-friendly environment for visitors to gather and enjoy what is best about Manatee County!

Directors

Dianna Baker
Mark Barnebey
John Barnott
Patrick G. Bryant
Sondra Dakin
Patty Keen-Freed
Bob Gause
Gene Glassburn
Eileen Hoffner
Lynn Howell
Mitchell John
Marsha Johnson
Mike Keller
Christa Kirby
Travis Longpre
Andy Minor
Jon Neuhauser
Chris Quattlebaum
Kris Rickly
Tom Roland
Allen Tusing
Peter Vole III
Brian Williams
Greg Witt
Jerry Wolfe
Kim Zimmernann

Ex- Officio Directors

City of Bradenton- Jayne Kocher
City of Palmetto- Scott Whitaker
City of Palmetto Police Dept.- Chief Scott Tyler
Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District- Paul Chetlain
Manatee Chamber of Commerce- Kim Dalglish
Manatee County Extension Services- Wendy Henry
Manatee County School Board- Heather Felton
Manatee County Sheriff's Office- Sheriff Rick Wells

Associates

Matt Bloome
Aaron Bokelmann
Robert Brouwer
Danielle Carothers
Susan Grainger
Jay Holland
Christopher Miller
Wendy Mungillo
Tom Porter
Lacey Stovall
Gene Wingate

Emeritus

Richard Aalberg
Ina Baden
Shirley Groover Bryant
Dave Carlson
Tamara C. Brunner
Daniel Hager
John Hamilton
Tom Hume
Pat Kennedy
Margaret McColgan
Hugh McGuire
Jim Parks
Sue Revell
Brenda Rogers
Jim Strickland
Hugh Taylor
Richard Thomas
Craig Trace
Jane vonHahmann
Steve Wendrick
Daniel West
Robert Westbrook

Officers

Peter Vole-President
Greg Witt - Vice President
Jon Neuhauser - Treasurer
Patrick Bryant- Secretary
Kris Rickly - Asst. Treasurer
Jim Parks- Asst. Secretary
Patty Keen Freed- At Large
Mitchell John - At Large
Tom Roland - At Large
Gerry Wolfe- At-Large
Dianna Baker- Past President
Cindy Patterson-Office Manager
Danny Alfonso-CEO-Fair Manager